Ballot Quotes

“The unfortunate reality is that, even today, too many citizens have reason to fear that their right to vote, their access to the ballot--and their ability to have their votes counted--is under threat." --Eric Holder, quoted in Give Us the Ballot”

“Ballot papers don’t determine who leads; they determine who takes which position. As to whether that person occupying the position will lead or will manipulate, character must come to prove it.”

“If ballots won't work, bullets will.”

“Ballot papers do not define leaders. Leadership is defined by conviction, vision, passion and inspiration.”

“The secret ballot makes a secret government and a secret government is a secret band of robbers and murderers. ”

“I think it's best if there's an amendment that goes on the ballot where the people can weigh in. Every time this issue has gone on the ballot, the people have voted to retain the traditional definition of marriage as recently as California in 2008.”

“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”

“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”

“When I voted, my equality tumbled into the box with my ballot; they disappeared together.”

“The Al Saud believe they have an asset more powerful than the ballot box: they have Allah.”